Continuing on my mission to justify STEM into STEAM, it is important to talk about specifics. What skills does STEAM […]
Archive for ‘critical thinking’
Working my nerves over STEAM
No acronym is perfect. We use them because of our excessive need to categorize everything. I suggest we accept the […]
IT’S NOT CREATIVE or SMART….IT’S CREATIVE AND SMART
As a student growing up, I remember distinctively the differences between my brother and I. He was smart and I […]
The Value of Tinkering
Tinkering. It has been a while since I have thought about tinkering. As a child I loved to build things. […]
Musings of an Educator on a Mission – How To Make STEM a Reality
My passion is to improve education. Since I was young, I realized that education was the ticket to improving poverty […]
ART with SCIENCE-SCIENCE with ARTS — Justify Studying the ARTS?
This morning I saw this blog published two days ago on the New York Times blog about the benefits of […]
Curiosity as Inspiration — The Rover Roves!
I hope you are following the progress and success of the Mars Science Laboratory Rover Curiosity as she begins her […]
Are we trying to minimize or maximize potential?
Recently, several articles claim that students don’t need to learn Algebra, or at least they ponder the question of what […]
The Battle of Education Reform — Aren’t we all on the same side?
There are a few contingents who promote their ideas for education reform as IT. No one seems to be willing to […]
The Legacy Of Sally Kristen Ride
I was very sad to hear of the untimely death of Sally Ride. We lost a great American, teacher and […]
Ruth Catchen Reach for the Stars! 